Recommended Books

Firstly let me introduce an inspirational Maths Book by Mathematician George Polya. This is one of themost famous books of mathematics ever written, second only to Euclid’s “Elements”. I personally own the book and found it to be a very good read. It introduced me to the beauty of mathematics, and inspired me to major in Mathematics in university. Highly recommended for students who want to learn more about the philosophy behind solving Mathematics problems.

Sometimes, students don’t do well in Maths because of lack of interest in Maths. Once a student is interested in Maths, it is very likely that his or her results will improve naturally. Hence, cultivating passion in Mathematics is a long term strategy to improve one’s Maths results.

This book is the Encyclopedia of Mathematics. It can be used up to university level and beyond. I used it for my honours project on Quantum Groups. Recommended for students who intend to pursue maths-related subjects in university (e.g. engineering, physical sciences, computer science)

Hi! Iva Sallay suggested I ask you about some books we have from back in the day, and whether or not math aficiandos/students (or engineering?) would be interested in them–just out of curiosity about their relevance/use these days. Books like Linear Algebra & Matrix Theory (Nering 1963), Advanced Calculus for Applications (Hildebrand 1963), The Analysis Of Grid Frameworks And Related Structures (Hendry, A.W. and Jaeger, L.G.1959). Thanks!

Do you have any recommendations for a middle school student (almost 14) on three autism spectrum? He’s very smart but has always been slow learning math. It took us three years to teach him the concept of counting, if that gives you an idea. He was using Teaching Textbooks (a fabulous homeschool math curriculum), fifth grade level and teaching himself, but VERY slowly. when he tests, he’s at a thirdfourth grade level. Thanks for any suggestions!